Female jogger fatally struck by car identified

LIMERICK — The female jogger who died Monday afternoon after being struck by a car has been identified as Merinda Thompson, 40, of Royersford.

A preliminary investigation determined that a green Ford Focus hatchback, driven by an 18-year-old male, crossed from the northbound lane into the southbound lane of Lewis Road allegedly striking Thompson before striking a utility pole, District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said in a press release.

Thompson was jogging northbound on the shoulder of the southbound lane, the release said.

When police arrived at the scene, Thompson was declared dead.

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The male driver of the car was taken by ambulance to Paoli Hospital for minor injuries.

Police have obtained a sample of the driver’s blood for testing and they are also in possession of his cellphone, according to the release.